Of the two trips i have done to Dubai, i thought Etihad were better than Emirates and the 1st trip I did to Perth was with Cathay Pacific (business) which was top quality
I flew to economy AD with Etihad, and although just OK, I'd paid extra for exit row seats. First mention for Cathay in this thread and agree with you, I flew to HCM via HK with them premium economy which was top drawer.